SUMMARY
- Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted arriving at the Kingdom Arena earlier with his son Cristiano Ronaldo Junior.
- Cristiano Ronaldo and Conor McGregor were also joined by promoter Frank Warren and his former rival Eddie Hearn.
Cristiano Ronaldo has just pulled up to the highly-anticipated “Day of Reckoning” boxing event in Saudi Arabia. The much-awaited boxing clash is taking place at the majestic Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and several A-lister celebrities are in attendance. However, the Portuguese superstar didn’t look particularly pleased about who he was seated next to.
Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted arriving at the Kingdom Arena earlier with his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior. Ronaldo, who has confessed that he loves boxing, arrived for the event to watch the likes of Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder in action. Moreover, the Al-Nassr player was joined by former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor.
Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at the Kingdom Arena‼️🥊😳 pic.twitter.com/xIBrt49LYa
— IFN (@IfnBoxing) December 23, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo and Conor McGregor were also joined by promoter Frank Warren and his former rival Eddie Hearn. However, Ronaldo looked visibly irritated by McGregor’s antics and ringside jabbering. The Irishman was spotted dropping some of his wisdom about the size of the ring on Cristiano. While Ronaldo initially looked annoyed, he later gave in and responded to McGregor with a smile.
Nevertheless, the clip of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s awkward interaction with Conor McGregor has gone viral on social media platforms. The clip has amassed hundreds and thousands of reactions from fans. One fan even wrote, “Look at Ronaldo’s face,” reacting to the Portuguese skipper’s exasperated look.
Conor McGregor compares his watch to Cristiano Ronaldo
In the meantime, Conor McGregor was also spotted comparing his watch to Cristiano Ronaldo’s. Both Ronaldo and McGregor have a reputation for being watch aficionados. The 35-year-old MMA fighter has a vast collection of expensive watches like Rolex, Patek Phillipe, and so on. Ronaldo, on the other hand, also sports some of the most luxurious timepieces in the world.
Conor McGregor comparing his watch with Cristiano Ronaldo’s watch. 😂 pic.twitter.com/gukTCRba1k
— TC (@totalcristiano) December 23, 2023
The former Real Madrid star has some impressive Rolex and Jacob & Co.’s in his collection. He was even personally hand-delivered a $1.3 million Jacob & Co. timepiece by Jacob Arabo, the founder of the brand. At the Kingdom Arena, McGregor was seen putting his watch side-by-side with Ronaldo’s and enthusiastically asking, “Who’s winning this one?“
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This, however, hasn’t been the first instance that Conor McGregor entered into a contest with Cristiano Ronaldo. Back in 2016, the former UFC Lightweight Champion met Ronaldo at a gym in Las Vegas. During their meeting seven years ago, McGregor promised Ronaldo that he would soon catch up with the latter in Forbes’ list of the richest athletes. Conor ultimately lived up to his promise and surpassed even Ronaldo on the list in 2021.